quietness

CEFRB1

/kwˈaɪətnəs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The state of making little noise or having little activity.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Absence of disturbance; calm, stillness or serenity.

Examples

  • Fadil used darkness and quietness to slowly sneak into Layla's garden.

  • Quietness is a great treasure.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Absence of sound; silence or hush.

Synonyms

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The library's strict rule of silence created a peaceful blank in the reading room.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English quietnes, quietnesse, quietenesse, qwietnesse, qwietenesse, equivalent to quiet + -ness.